on the positives. i think it's made me think that money isn't everything. the one thing i have done is taught my daughter to ride her bike, and you can't take that away. businesses — like most — are waiting to see how a new normal might work, conscious all the while the country's economic health faces a long recovery. alex forsyth, bbc news, warwickshire. british airways has told staff that its operation at gatwick airport — which is currently suspended — may not re—open once the coronavirus pandemic has passed. the firm also said it could'nt rule out temporarily halting all flights from heathrow. in a letter to employees, the airline warned that a quarter of its 4,300 pilots are set to lose theirjobs. 0ur transport correspondent tom burridge reports. it's become simply a place to park its planes. but british airways says it might abandon its entire operation at gatwick airport even when travel restrictions lift. the airline wants to cut the prime minister announces the uk 28% of its workforce, is past the peak of the coronavirus but it faces a long, outbreak, leading his first downing bitter and complex street briefing in weeks he warned negotiation with the unions. it's a disgrace, it's a stab against complacency. we've come through the peak and so in the back for loyal staff who, it is vital that we do not now lose incidentally, have been responsible control and run slap into a second for making massive profits for the company — and even bigger mountain. 3 billion last year, the same before, the same before that year. he signalled that face coverings it's a massively could be useful for protection but financially strong company. our members have flown all over the world in order to bring people back, also for giving people confidence risking their own lives, when restrictions are eased. next and this is how their treated. the british public will be astounded. but the scene at bournemouth airport week there will be what the prime this week bizarre and bleak. british airways does drastic

minister called a comprehensive plan measures needed now because it on restarting the economy and reopening schools and helping people predicts passenger numbers won't return to pre—pandemic levels travel to work. also tonight, for at least several years. british airways tells staff it might abandon its gatwick operation after the crisis passes, a thousand pilots and so we might not see this again could lose theirjobs. live as we at gatwick when this is all over. holiday travel is expected used to know it, this is south korea to recover more quickly, which has had a massive campaign of so the idea that ba might merge testing and no countrywide long tourism flights from gatwick term. bollywood's romantic hero into a single hub here at heathrow rishi kapoor dies at the age of 67 indicates how hard the long—term hit to business travel at after being diagnosed with cancer. and the ref bypassed for captain tom, fundraiser extraordinaire, 100 this airport could be. yea rs old tom, fundraiser extraordinaire, 100 years old today. —— raf. and in the sport on bbc news... the effect of british airways the launch of the hundred pulling out of gatwick could be has been postponed quite devastating in terms until 2021 — as the coronavirus of the number of flights unless it's crisis forces the england replaced by another major airline. and wales cricket board say, eastjet moving out of its luton base and taking up the vacuum to put its new event on hold. that's treated there. large job losses would always invoke an angry response, but at a time when the economy's been turned on its head, it's been met with the level

good evening. of vitriol rarely seen. tom burridge, bbc news, at heathrow. borisjohnson has declared that the country is past the peak of the coronavirus outbreak, but he warned that the country must the prime minister talked about not lose control and "risk a second getting the economy moving again and spike" of the virus. oui’ getting the economy moving again and our economics editorjoins me now, how much of a challenge well that the prime minister, taking they? it is about getting solid data the podium for the daily briefing from nearby countries about the overall economic impact of the virus for the first time since he became and the shutdowns. we had three ill, said that he will set out a comprehensive plan next week major european economies reporting to start gradually lifting the lockdown next week. including the reopening of schools for the first three months of the and public transport. year, italy, spain and france were all down between five and 6%, these mrjohnson also suggested that the use of face coverings, are huge numbers for one quarter, could be useful, as part of the strategy. the latest data suggests that deaths peaked in the middle of april, and have been falling normally it moves at no .3 or not gradually since then. .4. italy and france firmly in a further 674 deaths linked recession and the bad news is that to the virus were announced today. these may not be the worst, the that takes the total number of deaths these people known to have records may be broken in the current tested positive for coronavirus

in the uk's hospitals, care homes, quarter even worse and this is and in the community, to 26,711. 0ur political editor reflective of the fact that these laura kuenssberg reports. countries saw the virus earlier and 0ur doors have been the shutdowns earlier. uk numbers closed for 38 days. are likely to be a little bit better in city, country, life hidden away, but may be worse in the second our streets fell silent. quarter. that gives you a shape of the challenges facing the government and unlocking the economy as the prime minister put it. there are up behind this door now, decisions must to three challenges, you want to be taken about what's next, with perhaps the worst behind us. prevent some of the things we saw by good afternoon. british airways, they don't want companies to make fundamental choices that things will change i can confirm today that forever and they want to prevent for the first time we are past that as much as possible and they the peak of this disease. need to move quickly but they do not wa nt need to move quickly but they do not want the infection rate to go up too we're past the peak and we're soon but as one corporate leader said, they want to make sure that on the downward slope. workers feel confident to go back because this stay—at—home message may be more successful than they but on his own return to these now routine press appearances, imagine and they have to feel the prime minister was plain confident and you are hearing things there was no easy or quick way out. about masks not just we've come under what could have confident and you are hearing things about masks notjust for health reasons but also economic reasons. we will not see a switch on or off, been a vast peak, as though we've but a valve, the pressure coming been going through some huge alpine tunnel and we can now out, trying to make sure that the see the sunlight and infections did not go up too much. the pasture ahead of us. at the start of april, the health secretary matt hancock pledged that 100,000 coronavirus tests would be carried out every day

and so it is vital that we do not by the end of the month — now lose control and run slap into which of course is today. we won't find out till a second and even bigger mountain. tomorrow whether that target has been met — yesterday there were 81,0000 tests done. he'll set out an exit but which matters more — route, but next week, the number of tests or who you test? and it won't happen fast, our health editor hugh pym reports. guided by the crucial r infection a busy drive—through rate, how quickly the disease passes testing centre today — cars queueing, waiting for virus from person to person. it's gone down but must stay below tests booked online. one to control the infection. demand has increased since the list of those who qualify keeping the r down is going to be was widened earlier this week. absolutely vital to our recovery. keeping the reproduction rate there will certainly be a focus of the disease down. on whether the 100,000 and we can only do it target has been met, by our collective discipline but all this is part and working together. of a long—term plan to build up an extensive testing network. that's seen as crucial if the virus like the prime minister himself, debbie clifford in cheltenham is to be kept in check. struggled with the virus in intensive care. the idea is to find who's got she feared she'd lose her life. the virus and trace their contacts. if a person tests positive i can't tell you how i feel for coronavirus, they'll be referred to the contact tracing team. about the loss of, well, friends, officials will speak to the patient to find out who's had the four people who died on my ward close contact with them the day i got well, the fact i had while they were infectious. to mentally say goodbye to people these people will be approached, either on the phone or via the nhs that i potentially thought i'd

never see again. app, and advised to self—isolate the lockdown can't stop. for 14 days as a precaution. there's been huge suffering to people's health, but also the testing is our eyes and ears. it gives us the data, to the country's wealth, many people are worried both in terms of the individuals, about making ends meet. to contact trace and isolate by continuing with lockdown, the relevant individuals and reduce are you telling the public that community transmission, that the economyjust has to wait? but it also gives us at the population level, tells us where the virus we mourn for every life lost, is and what types of measures do we need to bring in? laboratories are working and we mourn for the economic damage flat—out to process tests and a new commercial partnership as well that the country is sustaining, and the dreams that is set to deliver an extra 30,000 tests a day. people are seeing shattered in their businesses, their anxieties about their jobs. people have come together we totally understand that. in an amazing manner, moved very quickly, worked 24/7 — if we're to bounce back including weekends — starting at 6am and finishing at midnight. as strongly as i think we can, it's just been an incredible team effort. that we don't have a second bout but nhs trust leaders say more needs of this, a second bad spike, to be done to ensure key health because that would really do and care workers get tested the economic damage. there was a promise, though, when they need it. of a plan next week, and a hint what we need to know is, of how a new normal might look. what are we going to do in terms of the testing regime over the next face coverings will be useful, six, eight, ten, 12 weeks as we come

both for epidemiological reasons out of lockdown and as we ensure but also for giving people that we protect patients and staff confidence that they in hospitals, community, can go back to work. mental health and ambulance trusts? some jobs, though, have whether its home test kits already gone for good. or drive—through centres, billy hunt lost his the challenge now will be plumbing job on tuesday. for the network to help stop he's looking for work now another spike in the virus in the months ahead. in bury st edmunds where he lives, hugh pym, bbc news. to support his partner and little girl. one of the countries this past month, i've been to use widespread testing furloughed, and then made redundant. and contact—tracing to bring the virus under control the position that this has put me in has made me feel is south korea — which has recorded completely worthless. no locally transmitted cases it's made me worry for the first time in two months. about every little thing, where i'm going to get money from. the country has seen over 10,000 cases since its first infection i really don't have any avenues was reported in february, to turn down, in that sense. and for a time it had one i don't really know of the world's biggest outbreaks. what to do, to be honest. but its strategy led economic distress is one of the reasons why the opposition to fewer than 250 deaths, is pushing for answers. and the country has stayed well, up until now the government's out of lockdown. laura bicker reports from seoul. reply to me has been, these are the better days many "we're not going to produce a plan", so i am glad they have people across the world are being promised. changed their mind. i'm glad our challenge has borne fruit. we will see a plan. it's possible here because south

we'll look at it in good faith next korea was prepared for a pandemic. week to see what the plan is and have discussions with the government. and now they haven't just flattened lockdown‘s already changed so many lives. andy gower in milton the curve, they've crushed it. keynes has three kids... i'll sit next to you, princess. ..and stage three cancer. the situation looked critical in february. his treatment is on hold, medics were battling one although the nhs is meant to be opening up. of the worst outbreaks in the world. cases spiralled in the city of daegu. but they got infection coronavirus has taken rates under control. away the resources, and if i don't get the operation, fewer than 250 people have died. it means that i might die. i don't see why the nhs staff even have time saving my life is less important to give us a smile. than somebody with coronavirus. so how was it done? given the highly contagious nature of this virus, the rate of infection may be fading for now, we knew from very early on that but a disease that emerged thousands testing and tracking was critical. of miles away is, in one way they ramped up testing or another, for each of us, within days of the first case. already close to home. anyone who thought they had the virus was swabbed. 0ur politial editor laura kuenssberg is at westminster. a they also got a bit creative, and made it even safer for staff. next, they tracked the spread of the infection. cctv, phone and bank records pieced glimmer of hope of the prime together the movements of covid—19

minister but a cautious one. the carriers to find others who could have been infected. prime minister has said the virus so if someone in this cafe has passed its most aggressive phase was confirmed with coronavirus, in this country for now but it is everyone in the area would be sent not the end of this story because of a text message, telling them that they were at risk, course most immediately there are and that they needed to isolate people falling ill still and there themselves and get a test. are families worried tonight about public health was relatives who may be in hospital valued over privacy. with the virus, so people who are translation: i think it is necessary just receiving news of losing a to provide this information. loved one, of course, and people i myself check in the website whose lives have been changed for to find out about new cases the worse because of the impact of and where they are. the worse because of the impact of translation: yes, it is the lockdown, people who are worried a violation against privacy, about what the next few months might but it is necessary. hold for them and of course still a this is a global fight. we are all in this together. worry because although we are perhaps at the end of the first phase the steps that we take to the schools are still closed, but some next phase of getting through this company entrance exams went ahead. asa next phase of getting through this as a country are far from certain. temperature checks are now part the prime minister was keen to of daily life, and social distancing emphasise today that we did not end is still taken seriously. up emphasise today that we did not end up in the scenario that was predicted but there have still been and in the search for safe spaces, many bumps in the last few weeks and young lovers rediscovered the romance of the drive—through

there have been things that go wrong and we are still in a very uncertain in this movie—mad nation. phase. the exit strategy of a kind of course, there is the fear that as promised to be spelt out next covid—19 will return. for now, south korea offers week but this is a journey of many a lesson, and some hope, many miles and passing the peak is an important step but only one. notjust on how to handle the virus, but they've shown what is possible during this pandemic. laura, many thanks. laura bicker, bbc news, seoul. easing the lockdown restrictions will be based on keeping transmission rates low. tonight in what has become a weekly one key measure is what's called the r—number, which is a way of working out how event tonight in what has become a weekly eve nt a cross many people might be infected by one tonight in what has become a weekly event across the uk in this crisis person carrying the disease. people came out to clap at eight borisjohnson today insisted that o'clock to show their appreciation keeping the r—number down for the efforts of health staff and was going to be "absolutely vital other key workers. this report from to our recovery". sian lloyd includes flashing images. here's our science editor david shukman. the lockdown stays in place, even though we seem to be over bell rings cheering the peak of the crisis. thankful to be on the road to scientists advising the government say the restrictions are working, recovery after 26 days in hospital. driving down the rate of infection, but they warn it could very where you saved my life. cheering easily shoot up again. as soon as r goes above one, phil dolby, then you restart exponential growth. it may be slow if it's

a chief superintendent just above one. it may be a lot faster if it goes a lot above one. with west midlands police, exponential growth restarts, spent 17 days on a ventilator. and sooner or later, and the higher it is, in recognition of that care the force's newest recruits have the sooner it is, the nhs will go been named in honour of nhs heroes. back to the risk of being overwhelmed. 0nce trained, these puppies and the number of cases will go up. will also work on the front line. what is called the r number is a way of measuring how it's our small way of the fantastic easily the virus spreads. work that the nhs have done, for the whole country, really. so, if the rate is one, it means anybody infected is only passing it to one another, banging pots and applause at eight so things are stable. o'clock the nation once again said thank you to health and key workers. but get to a rate of two and people infected are passing it to two others, so the outbreak accelerates, and that is what potentially can overwhelm the nhs. communities stood together. get to a rate of three and things are even worse. in cardiff, professional it's what we had about a month ago musicians entertained their neighbours with a socially and only drastic action like the kind we are seeing now, can bring it under control. distanced street orchestra. right now, it is estimated the rate is between 0.6 and 0.9, crucially, lorries came to a standstill... below the line of one person and in birmingham nurses, cleaners, doctors and infecting only one another. porters gathered to cheer and clap.

it's thought reopening schools applause could add about 0.2, although, no one could be sure. allowing public gatherings again might add 0.5, the armed forces paid tribute, that would take us above the line as well, from new recruits of one, and scientists reckon that on their parade ground to members relaxing the lockdown entirely of the royal navy would add two to the rate, on board hms penzance. taking us right back to the worst of the outbreak, and back at no ten, which is why it is likely the prime minister also clapped that will only happen for the carers who saved his life. in careful stages. estimates for the r number are based on people needing hospital treatment, so they are not exact, and the infection rate the sixth week of the nation coming varies across the uk. together and thanking others for the one of the government's sacrifices they have made. own advisers says the r number is not the whole story. sian lloyd, bbc news. it oversimplifies matters. since the coronavirus outbreak, parents of children who receive free school meals in england have been offered food and the problem is that the message vouchers by the government, for use in supermarkets, can be "r is less than one, to help people with everything is under control, the economic hardship. let's go back to normal. and it is not like that. but there've been problems — you can still have a problem with some of the most needy families unable to get the vouchers, in newcastle or liverpool, and that while others have been problem will be quite severe. unable to spend them. with so much about the virus and it's emerged that the government uncertain, every government is being cautious. doesn't know how many vouchers have been sent to parents, as our social affairs correspondent germany has allowed small shops michael buchanan reports. to reopen, but the authorities are watching to see if that raises

it wasn't meant to be like this. the infection rate. they will review the but the pendwin federation measures next week. in worcestershire had turned and all the time, there's the risk to the charity food share this week to feed their vulnerable families. of unexpected spikes in infections. they have one of these. singapore is rushing to create 4,000 more hospital beds. tackling the virus means remaining they haven't done those. did they have an emergency constantly on the lookout. one this weekend? david shukman, bbc news. no. the school says none of the 50 families eligible for free school meals have received vouchers for a fortnight, causing even when the lockdown parents increasing anxiety. is eventually lifted, it could be some time until the economy is back to normal. and if social distancing many of our families is here to stay, some people might are going hungry. they are ringing up on a daily basis still be unable to get back to work. saying, "we haven't got enough food. alex forsyth has been " "can you loan us money? to warwickshire to find out how people are coping and how they're " "can you get us vouchers feeling about what lies ahead. things are looking pretty bleak for many businesses. for our food bank? ulster, like many towns, is mostly empty, and the financial impact of this pandemic normally, they would get is being felt far a breakfast and a hot meal here during the school day beyond the high street. and they are not getting that at the moment. jane, hello. angus and his wife run a local the school's food parcel plumbing and heating firm. we've put everything is vital to jane kean smith. into this business. a little bit of everything in there. it's a really anxious time. that's brilliant, thank you very much. they're still doing emergency work, she is a self—employed hairdresser who is shielding at home but business has dropped by 80%. with her elderly parents and four sons, one of whom is disabled. they're making use of government

all are eligible for the vouchers, schemes to support staff, but she has not been able to use but even when restrictions ease, the £240 she is due. they fear working safely in small spaces will be hard, you just can't get onto the websites and then when you do, it doesn't and recovery could take a while. allow you to spend them online. if people are fearful so, if you are shielding like us ofjobs, they might not have the confidence to spend, and we are locked in for 12 weeks, you know, five grand on a boiler. we can't actually go out to get the shopping at the supermarket, it's going to take a long time so we can't spend them. what vegetables would you like? to get back on its feet, i think. we're going to struggle, 1.3 million children in england are eligible for free school meals, but it's nothing in comparison but after the lockdown began, to a lot of other people. the department for education turned we haven't lost any loved ones, but to a french company to provide we are concerned about the future. families with vouchers worth many are trying to look £15 a week. on the bright side, even the company's website has as economic reality bites. been overwhelmed though, creating long online cues for both this is a quiet coventry. schools and families. ijust hope that we can get back my order was placed on the 2nd of april, to some sort of normality soon, and if we looked on the list here, because i don't know about anyone else, ijust don't know how long some of them have been redeemed, i can keep going on. sarah's been a mobile but many of them still showing hairdresser here for 13 years. the green bar as live, the parents reporting now she's at home, business on hold. her husband, who did work that they haven't received these. in a hotel, is getting most this school food bank is getting of his wages paid by government, busier because of the problems. half the families they support but it's still a struggle. haven't had vouchers he ordered earning, i don't know, for them almost a month ago. between £300, £400 a week, to suddenly then losing that, i have sent numerous e—mails.

not having an income, it's just hard. i've sent direct messages i've got a bit of money through twitter. in the bank, not a lot, but that's gone now anyway. i've called the helpline, but what do you do? and i have not received she's trying to stay upbeat a satisfactory answer, but simply doesn't know when she can there are standard answers, kind of auto reply e—mails that come start her business again. back and say "there is a delay i just can't wait to go back to work. in the system. harvey feels the same. " "you can allow up to four days," it now says. he's a driving instructor well, this has been four weeks. in nearby rugby. he's had no income since having to stop work more than five weeks the department for education told us ago, waiting to see if he'll get they couldn't say how many vouchers had been used by parents, government support, relying on savings. and accept there had been problems. it has changed the way we're buying, schools will be reimbursed, they said, when they develop their own assistant schemes, but it's the household bills, placing a further burden on a system that's already under stress. the energy costs, that sort of thing michael buchanan, bbc that we have to keep an eye on. how long could you sustain news, worcestershire. from your savings? probably another three or four weeks, if that. how are you feeling about it? i'm trying not to, to be honest. the bollywood actor rishi kapoor has died at the age of 67 after being having to share a car with students, diagnosed with cancer two years ago. he's not sure when he will be 00:14:47,067 --> 2147483051:44:08,249 able to safely work, 2147483051:44:08,249 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 but is trying to focus he was one of indian cinema's most popular actors, and worked in around 150 movies. 0ur india correspondent yogita limaye reports from mumbai.

rishi kapoor in the movie that launched him as a romantic hero. the boy from the first family of bollywood went on to be the heart—throb of a nation. but his success also meant he got stereotyped, as he confessed in a bbc interview. the first 25 years of my career, i was only singing songs and running around trees with my leading lady. no one gave me an acting role.